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Legacy: Testament of Duke de Crecy coming soon

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Nov 182013

Legacy: Testament of Duke de Crecy

$50.40 SRP

It is 1729 in pre-revolution France, a time when the aristocracy has all the power and the means to rule the country. As a wealthy, well-educated aristocrat, you have travelled the world and had the fortune to enjoy your life to the fullest but you see that history is about to change course and you know that in order to stay strong, your family must prepare well. You need to find new allies. You must absorb smaller families and use their potency to strengthen your kin. You have to arrange wise marriages, nurture strong connections at court, obtain titles, build mansions, and find the right spouses for your daughters and sons.

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy enables you to build a powerful dynasty in 18th century France as you step into the shoes of a French noble and compete for lasting honor. Over three generations, you, a resourceful patriarch or matriarch, will attempt to create a lasting legacy by establishing a house with ties to many different wealthy and powerful families from France and abroad (Spain, Italy, Russia and other countries).

This card game offers endless possibilities. Each time you build a family, you write a unique story, bringing to life the diverse relationships between parents and their children, between cousins, uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces. Whether you are looking for the best husband for your only daughter or a suitable wife for one of your two sons, whether you are looking to add new blood to your family by marrying into foreign nobility – you will be working to make your family rise in status through prestige and wealth, new skills and abilities. In Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy, known previously as Nobles of Paris and winner of Ducosim Spelontwerp in 2009, you will find 75 spouse cards with unique traits, more than twenty secret missions, nine titles, and nine “contribution to the family” cards. This all culminates in a highly thematic card game that will satisfy players who enjoy exploring many different paths to victory.

Ages 12+

1-4 players

60 minute play time

The Dark Valley from GMT Games

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Nov 172013

The Dark Valley: The East Front Campaign, 1941-45

$59.00 SRP

Although the game is a semi-monster, and covers the entirety of the conflict from the launch of Barbarossa to the end of the war, the game system emphasizes playability rather than rules overhead, allowing the players to concentrate on strategy choices rather than rules minutiae.

The core of the game system is a “chit-pull” activation system. Each turn a variety of action chits are drawn, in a random order, from the Action Chit Pool, and it is this that determines the exact flow of operations on that turn. If a German “Move/Combat” chit is drawn, the German player decides to move or fight (but not both), with all Axis units. If a German PZ HQ chit is drawn, units in command range of that HQ can move and conduct combat (with greater flexibility for armored units). If the Soviet Stavka chit is drawn, units may be deployed from Stavka Reserve to attempt to stem the Axis onslaught. If the Soviet Counterattack chit is drawn, Stalin insists that the attacks are made upon the fascist invaders, possibly to the detriment of the overall defense. When the Logistics chit is drawn, supply status is checked for all units.

Contains:

Rule Booklet

Scenario Booklet

3.5 Counter Sheet

Two Full Color Maps

Four Player Aid Cards

Two Six-sided Dice

Box Breaking 78 Pathfinder Bestiary 2 Pawns box

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Nov 122013

In this Box Breaking Matt takes a good look at the pawns from the Bestiary 2 box set. If you are looking to expand your hoard this might just e the way to add to your collection.

Thanks for watching. I look forward to using many of these monster to give my children’s player characters nightmares. Check back next week and get a look at the Pathfinder Society Primer.

Words With Gary Triplett

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Nov 072013

We had a chance to speak with Gary Triplett about his novel and art. Gary has taken a unique approach to fleshing out his dark elves.

Thanks Gary, You can learn more about his five part novel at aerferalen.com.

Words With Gothic City Press

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Oct 292013

At Con on the Cob we had the chance to chat with Erin and Colleen Garlock of Gothic City Press and Sacred City Production. They are independent publishers with the mission of exposing new authors to print. In less than one year they managed to print three anthologies.

You can send your submissions to Gothic City Press and Sacred City Productions.

Magic the Gathering: Face the Hydra Challenge Deck Display

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Oct 252013

Magic the Gathering: Face the Hydra Challenge Deck Display

$71.94 SRP

This is a display of 6 Challenge Decks. Each Challenge Deck contains one 60 card deck and one instructional paper playmat.

Available Now!

Words With Jason Hardy

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Oct 252013

I had the opportunity to chat with Jason Hardy while at Con on the Cob. We talked about Shadowrun of course. We specifically hit on some of these; Evolution of game mechanics (light), An archetype book, Ares Corporation, Splintered State, Intro box set, Sprawl Gangers, and Crossfire.

You can check out everything you need on Shadowrun at Catalyst Game Labs.

Shadowrun seminar from Con on the Cob 2013

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Shadow Specters Booster Display

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Oct 252013

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Shadow Specters Booster Display

$95.76 SRP

Trick-or-Treating will last through the whole holiday season, thanks to the ghosts and ghouls in the year’s final booster set: Shadow Specters! Halloween horrors abound in this 100-card booster set, from the scary to the silly. Vampires are front and center in this set, with a whole series of new Vampire monsters, spells, and traps. If you like a more whimsical All-Hallows’ experience, check out the pranks and mischief of a haunted house filled with lovable spooks.

Evil threatens the kingdom but Noble Knights get support to defend it, including new Xyz and Synchro monsters, a new Knight, a new Noble Arms card, and a card inspired by the Lady of the Lake herself! Even the Monarchs go to a new level with the first of the new, and even more powerful, Super Monarchs! These are just a few of the highlights in this spooktacular booster set, so get your bag ready as the treats flow forth!

Configuration:

9 Cards per Pack

24 Packs per Display Box

100-card set contains:

48 Common Cards

20 Rare Cards

14 Super Rare Cards

10 Ultra Rare Cards

8 Secret Rare Cards

Words With Lester Smith from Popcorn Press

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Oct 242013

Matt caught up with Lester Smith Con on the Cob 2013. We chat about his current writing projects ( Cthulhu Haiku II and Mythos Madness) and the games he has created. I have to admit this interview is much more of a conversation. Lester is so easy to chat with and share things it was almost like we were having a glass of wine chatting about old times. You can catch his kickstarter here.

More interviews from Con on the Cob will be coming soon.

Shadowrun seminar from Con on the Cob 2013

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Oct 232013

At Con on the Cob Jason Hardy ran a seminar on the Shadowrun universe. He covered the following What is Shadowrun, Shadowrun 5 overview, what’s next for Shadowrun, writing and drawing for Shadowrun, what kind of character to play, and philosophy. I hope you enjoy it.

Shadowrun Seminar

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If you listened you are as excited as I am about Shadowrun’s future.

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